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Ok first time concert goershere you go
1. Whenever the band on stage is playing a song you like tell the person next to you "I like this song" so we will pay extra close attention to it.
2. Be sure to sing as loud as you can to your favorite songs, people came to hear you as well as the band.
3. Don't worry about being attacked with Aidz Needlez you will be magically protected from Aidz all weekend if you watch the Arcade Fire performance in its entirety. (Sorry Caco, this doesn't work if you already have Teh Aidz)
4. Be sure to wear your Police shirt so when Sting and company make their surprise appearance people will be able to tell you knew it all along.

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Be sure to call your friends during your favorite songs then hold up your cellphone so that they can hear a tinny version of Dani fuckin' California, while all the time screaming "CAN YOU HEAR IT? THAT'S THE CHILI PEPPERS. YEAH, FLEA'S JUST CRAZY! I'M AT COACHELLA! WHAT? COACHELLA. YEAH, I'LL SEE YOU MONDAY. WHAT? MONDAY. BYE!"

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IF you have to "chat" the whole time go to the beer garden so the rest of us can enjoy the music! I don't really understand the people who go to a show ,get as close as they can to the stage and then spend most of the time in conversation(usually loudly). I am tired of moving away from these rude people -why don't they just go to the bar area or the back ? Are they only pretending to listen? I am okay with the occcasional comment but I am getting tired of people drowning out the music! Sorry for the rant but I have been going to shows for nearly forty years and lately this has become a problem. I lke music! Anyone care to share?

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DONT WEAR THE SHIRT OF THE BAND YOU ARE GONNA GO SEE. you never want to be that guy.
CANT LISTEN TO THE BANDS THE DAY OF THE SHOW. this means you are an idiot if you pull up bumpin RAGE on sunday sitting in the parking lot all day with your camo shorts and tank top DRINKIN, SMOKIN and ROCKIN. GO THE FUCK INSIDE AND HAVE FUN. YOU ARE NOT COOL.

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Originally Posted by joshisgod

DONT WEAR THE SHIRT OF THE BAND YOU ARE GONNA GO SEE. you never want to be that guy.
C

my friend told me the exact same thing as I put a Flogging Molly shirt on before we went to see them. What's with that? I understand thats the "rule" but...why, whats the big deal with being "that guy"

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Originally Posted by fasttrack

if you're in the middle of a big crowd, and people are pressed up against you, don't bitch about it. just leave the crowd.

agreed unless there's someone with long hair in front of you and it's getting all over...i think in that case it is acceptable to freak out a little bit.
ugh. it's so gross to be trying to rock out with someone else's long hair all sticking to you and maybe going in your mouth and just being yucky in general.

Originally Posted by bmack86

Has anyone gone on a date with a sandwich recently? What base did you get to? Ham?

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Originally Posted by fasttrack

if you're in the middle of a big crowd, and people are pressed up against you, don't bitch about it. just leave the crowd.

THANK YOU!!!

I can't believe howmany bitches were bitching while waiting for Madonna to grace the stage with her sorry ass and then continue to bitch while there standing there as still and erect as a clueless penis..."oh my god who's pushing"...in reallity it's a huge concert hug we're all experiencing...and all to find none of these bitches are even getting their groove one!!!

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I am proud to be the girl who wears the band's t-shirt to their show. Fuck you all who say otherwise. I don't have any band t-shirts from this year's coachella though. I've only seen RATM and Sonic Youth before.

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If you are sweating profusely (which most of us will be), do NOT remove your shirt then squeeze your way into a crowded area. If I have to bask in my own layer of sweat, there's no need to add yours as well. This goes double for you men who have incredibly hairy chests and/or backs.

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Originally Posted by miscorrections

agreed unless there's someone with long hair in front of you and it's getting all over...i think in that case it is acceptable to freak out a little bit.
ugh. it's so gross to be trying to rock out with someone else's long hair all sticking to you and maybe going in your mouth and just being yucky in general.

Some ahole at a concert was doing that to me once--flinging his long stupid hair exentions into my face and mouth; so I put about 10 pieces of gum in my mouth, chewed the whole wad up, and then squished the whole wad into his fake nappy hair.

Originally Posted by RandyInHeaven

Devin - how does it feel to know that there are still more women in the world that would fuck me at this very moment than would fuck you?

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As fine a a pit (i do not use the term "mosh"..i'm old school punk rock) can be, do not be the asshole that is unaware of it's natural boundaries and tries to include everyone around it. Just because you are in a pit, does not mean you are to lose absolute control.

Same goes for the BIG dancer who has to dance in more space that he or she has been allocated by the crowd. When you start bumping someone out of their space to make room for your getting on of the groove, you are an asshole.

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If you dont like the band, go someplace else. Dont be the wankers that stand there hurling abuse at someone elses favourite band.
If you dont like the beer, dont drink it, and dont get all self righteous about how you wouldnt drink Heineken if it was blah blah blah
Basically no whining, that about covers it.
Help people up when they fall, thats a biggy.